Mithrandir Hitman 3 Review

I officially got into PC gaming with Hitman in 2000. Before that, I had played Unreal Tournament on my uncle’s PC, but Hitman was the first action game I ever played on my own computer. And honestly? I was blown away. Jesper Kyd’s music, that eerie and slightly strange atmosphere, a protagonist who seemed unlikeable at first but was incredibly mysterious, and Dr. Ort-Meyer’s voice saying: “Wake up.” I’ve played every Hitman game. Over all these years, I’ve experienced the entire series. But I originally played World of Assassination as a pirated copy. What an incredible game. There’s something so uniquely artistic and beautifully crafted about it. Now, after all these years, I finally bought the complete edition with all the DLCs. And I can only say: Hey, Soroush… you had absolutely no idea what you were missing. Where do I even start? The graphics are still fantastic, thanks to IOI’s excellent engine. And the addition of ray tracing is just the cherry on top. And the music… Jesus. The music in this game is something beyond art. It feels like a combination of Agent 47’s nonexistent emotions, the Handler’s bittersweet feelings, and the endless mystery of the game’s sandbox environments. And it is used so well. It changes at exactly the right moments, it reacts beautifully to what’s happening, and it has a surprisingly strong influence on the rhythm and atmosphere of the gameplay. About gameplay? Well... I’m practically a Dishonored 2 veteran. I can finish many of its levels in under two minutes, and for years I swore that nothing could ever match that game when it came to replayability. But now I can honestly say that Hitman and this rebooted trilogy are right there with it. Yes, Dishonored 2 is an eternal masterpiece. But Hitman stands shoulder to shoulder with it, because almost every step you take can be planned, and there are countless ways to approach and complete your objectives. And the story? It’s full of twists and surprises, and it’s told exceptionally well. I don’t want to make this review too long. I’ll just say this: Hitman: World of Assassination is a masterpiece, and it gives you everything you could possibly need for hundreds of hours of entertainment. It has that sense of suspense that has been missing from gaming for far too long. Yeah… “No one is untouchable.” But apparently, this game is the exception.